The Administrators-General (Amendment) Bill, 2011 was introduced in Rajya Sabha on August 18, 2011 by the Ministry of Law and Justice.

The Administrators-General (Amendment) Bill, 2011 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on August 18, 2011 by the Minister of Law and Justice, Shri Salman Kurshid.

The Bill seeks to amend the Administrators-General Act, 1963, which relates to the office of Administrator-General in each state who has the power to administer estates over a certain monetary limit.

The Act states that the Administrator-General of a state has the right to apply for administration of the estate of a deceased person if the value exceeds Rs 2 lakh. He shall take such a step only if he is of the opinion that there is a possibility of misappropriation, deterioration or waste of such assets. If there is imminent danger of misappropriation or waste of assets over Rs 2 lakh, the High Court may direct the Administrator-General to take possession of such asset or hold, sell or invest such asset according to directions of the court.

The Administrator-General also has the power to grant certificate to any person entitling him to receive the assets (other than creditors) if it is below Rs 2 lakh.

The Bill increases the amount of the assets to Rs 10 lakh in view of the escalation in the value of assets and decrease in money value.